Jasmine and Roxy, the fox. Photo courtesy of Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary.

It seems that hardly a day goes by that I’m not explaining to someone about my greyhound, Greta, and how she came to be a part of my family. (Seriously, she gets attention everywhere we go!) She’s sweet, gentle and pretty lazy (most of the time). She’s also quite beautiful, if I do say so myself!

Greta stole my heart the first time I met her, but there’s one other greyhound that I’ve fallen for recently, albeit from afar.

Her name is Jasmine, and she lives on a wildlife sanctuary, where she was found and rescued from near starvation. These days, Jasmine does a little rescuing of her own–she’s a surrogate mother to all kinds of animals.

Currently, Jasmine, age 7, is caring for Bramble, an 11-week-old roe deer fawn found semi-conscious. Jasmine keeps Bramble warm and clean, and generally looks out for her.

This isn’t the first time Jasmine has exhibited motherly instincts. It seems she’s also cared for five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits since she’s been living at the Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary for the past five years. She even lets birds perch on the bridge of her nose!